🌞 Dive into history and excitement! 🏊‍♀️✨ Downtown Minneapolis Aquatennial festivities are just around the corner, and we’re celebrating with a splash from the past! Check out this archival gem from July 14, 1957, showcasing the Aquatennial Aqua Follies at Wirth Lake, as featured in the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. Did you know the Aqua Follies ran for an incredible 26 years, preforming shows to thousands of spectators at the Wirth Lake Pool and Diving Platform, adding to the prominence of Minnesota’s water sports scene? 💧 Get ready to relive the excitement and join us for a week full of sun, fun, and celebration! 🌊💃🎉 For park sponsored Aquatennial events this week, come to the free movie screening of Barbie at The Commons, this Wednesday following the Torch Light Parade, with lawn games from Stonewall Sports, costume contests, photo booths, food trucks and more! The on Saturday, July 27th, mplsparkmarkets will be hosting the Nicollet Island Aquatennial Market from 10 am-4 pm, wi...